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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Civil Engineering .
| 1. |
In a building, to provide ultimate comfort to occupants ________ can be used. |
| A. | AC |
| B. | HVAC |
| C. | Ventilators |
| D. | HAC |
| Answer» B. HVAC | |
| 2. |
How many types of ventilation are there? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» C. 2 | |
| 3. |
A fire detector cannot detect: |
| A. | Radiation |
| B. | Heat |
| C. | Light |
| D. | Smoke |
| Answer» C. Light | |
| 4. |
While calculating the handling capacity of lift, the weight of a person is taken as 65kg. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 5. |
Which of the following is not a benchmark for environmental performance assessment? |
| A. | LEED |
| B. | BEAM |
| C. | GBTools |
| D. | Gini coefficient |
| Answer» D. Gini coefficient | |
| 6. |
Which of the following parameters does not affect the lift waiting time? |
| A. | Rated load |
| B. | Number of stops |
| C. | Door closing time |
| D. | Handling capacity |
| Answer» D. Handling capacity | |
| 7. |
The term _________ is used to mean the free passage of clean air in a structure. |
| A. | Circulation |
| B. | Ventilation |
| C. | Dissipation |
| D. | Condensation |
| Answer» B. Ventilation | |
| 8. |
For comfortable working, the ___________ content should be limited to about 0.6% by volume. |
| A. | Oxygen |
| B. | Hydrogen |
| C. | Carbon monoxide |
| D. | Carbon dioxide |
| Answer» D. Carbon dioxide | |
| 9. |
Where people are working, there has to be ______________ to cause proper ventilation of the premises. |
| A. | Air change |
| B. | Humidity |
| C. | Temperature |
| D. | Moisture |
| Answer» A. Air change | |
| 10. |
The rate of amount of water vapour present to the amount it would have contained, had it been saturated, is known as the ___________ |
| A. | Relative humidity |
| B. | Saturated air |
| C. | Dry bulb temperature |
| D. | Wet bulb temperature |
| Answer» A. Relative humidity | |
| 11. |
The_______________ plays an important role in the comfort of persons affected by ventilation system. |
| A. | Carbon monoxide |
| B. | Purity of air |
| C. | Volume of room |
| D. | Health of occupant |
| Answer» B. Purity of air | |
| 12. |
It is quite evident that the incoming air for ventilation should be ________ in summer and ________ in winter before it enters the room. |
| A. | cool, warm |
| B. | warm, cool |
| C. | humid, dry |
| D. | dry, humid |
| Answer» A. cool, warm | |
| 13. |
In ______________ system, the use is made of doors, windows, ventilators and skylights to make the room properly ventilated. |
| A. | Artificial ventilation |
| B. | Air conditioning |
| C. | Natural ventilation |
| D. | Mechanical ventilation |
| Answer» C. Natural ventilation | |
| 14. |
Exhaust system, supply system, air conditioning, etc. comes under ________ type of ventilation system. |
| A. | Natural |
| B. | Mechanical |
| C. | Man made |
| D. | Doors |
| Answer» B. Mechanical | |
| 15. |
The term __________ is used to indicate the science of controlling air with respect to humidity, temperature, movement of air, bacteria content, etc. |
| A. | Air conditioning |
| B. | Circulation |
| C. | Condensation |
| D. | Conditioning |
| Answer» A. Air conditioning | |
| 16. |
_____________ is the process by which the required amount of moisture is added in the air. |
| A. | Dehumidification |
| B. | Humidification |
| C. | Absorption |
| D. | Condensation |
| Answer» B. Humidification | |
| 17. |
the maximum rate of air change is ______ |
| A. | 30 per min |
| B. | 30 per hour |
| C. | 60 per min |
| D. | 60 per hour |
| Answer» D. 60 per hour | |
| 18. |
Viscous type filters are made of screens of spilt wire and coated with non-drying viscous oil in order to catch and remove the dust particles from the incoming air. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» A. True | |
| 19. |
The type of wiring depends on ............................ |
| A. | Location and consumers budget |
| B. | Durability and cost |
| C. | Safety and appearance |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 20. |
The types of internal wiring used in domestic installations are .......................... |
| A. | Cleat wiring |
| B. | CTS / RTS wiring |
| C. | Metal / PVC conduit wiring |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 21. |
.................. type of wiring uses insulated cables supported in porcelain cleats |
| A. | Cleat |
| B. | CTS/RTS |
| C. | Metal |
| D. | PVC conduit or PVC capping |
| Answer» A. Cleat | |
| 22. |
In cleat wiring. cleats shall be fixed at distances not greater than.................. cm apart and at regular intervals. |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 60 |
| C. | 65 |
| D. | 70 |
| Answer» B. 60 | |
| 23. |
Which is the most type of wirings used in domestic applications? |
| A. | Conduit wiring |
| B. | Cleat wiring |
| C. | Batten wiring |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Conduit wiring | |
| 24. |
What is the property of insulating materials? |
| A. | Prevents the unwanted flow of current |
| B. | Allows the unwanted flow of current |
| C. | Increases the unwanted flow of current |
| D. | Decreases the unwanted flow of current |
| Answer» A. Prevents the unwanted flow of current | |
| 25. |
A shorter center distance is always preferred in belt drives. |
| A. | Yes due to stability |
| B. | No due to stability |
| C. | Yes due to instability |
| D. | No due to instability |
| Answer» A. Yes due to stability | |
| 26. |
________________ Gas hampers oxygen from reaching the brain. |
| A. | Carbon dioxide |
| B. | Carbon monoxide |
| C. | Nitrogen peroxide |
| D. | Hydrogen |
| Answer» B. Carbon monoxide | |
| 27. |
____________________ gas overestimates the rate of breathing and it is thus responsible for increasing the intake of other toxic gases. |
| A. | Hydrogen sulphide |
| B. | Carbon monoxide |
| C. | Carbon dioxide |
| D. | Nitrogen dioxide |
| Answer» C. Carbon dioxide | |
| 28. |
During fire, the human body can withstand temperature upto __________ |
| A. | 150°C |
| B. | 120°C |
| C. | 200°C |
| D. | 80°C |
| Answer» B. 120°C | |
| 29. |
The content of oxygen is normally ________% in air. |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 73 |
| D. | 21 |
| Answer» D. 21 | |
| 30. |
The hazard with concerns damage or destruction of building itself is known as the __________ |
| A. | Internal hazard |
| B. | Building hazard |
| C. | Surrounding hazard |
| D. | Personal hazard |
| Answer» A. Internal hazard | |
| 31. |
It is found that _______ are not seriously affected until very high temperature of 1200°C to 1300°C is reached. |
| A. | Plastic |
| B. | Limestone |
| C. | Sandstone |
| D. | Brick |
| Answer» D. Brick | |
| 32. |
Noise is |
| A. | an unwanted noise |
| B. | an irritant |
| C. | a source of stress |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 33. |
Sound is measured in |
| A. | Hertz |
| B. | Decibel |
| C. | ppm |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. Hertz | |
| 34. |
What is called for the collection of rainwater for use? |
| A. | Rain collection |
| B. | Rainwater harvesting |
| C. | Rain digging |
| D. | Rain water pumping |
| Answer» B. Rainwater harvesting | |
| 35. |
What is called for the method of removing dust and other particles from water using filters? |
| A. | Filtration |
| B. | Sublimation |
| C. | Rainwater harvesting |
| D. | Evaporation |
| Answer» A. Filtration | |
| 36. |
How many methods of rainwater harvesting are there? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» B. Two | |
| 37. |
Why should people implement rainwater harvesting? |
| A. | In order to play with the water |
| B. | In order to use during scarcity of water |
| C. | In order to pour the rain water directly to the sewage |
| D. | In order to time pass |
| Answer» B. In order to use during scarcity of water | |
| 38. |
Rainwater harvesting increases the groundwater levels. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» A. True | |
| 39. |
When does Green building take place? |
| A. | During the design phase of the building’ s development |
| B. | During the construction phase of the building’ s development |
| C. | After construction of the building |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. During the design phase of the building’ s development | |
| 40. |
Green building considers environmental, social, and _______ impacts of a building. |
| A. | technological |
| B. | economic |
| C. | political |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. economic | |
| 41. |
Which of the following practice applied in sustainable planning? |
| A. | Energy audits |
| B. | Site appraisals |
| C. | Waste management plan |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» B. Site appraisals | |
| 42. |
Sustainable building design does not include... |
| A. | energy conservation. |
| B. | Indoor Air Quality. |
| C. | Town Planning. |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» C. Town Planning. | |
| 43. |
What does LEED stand for? |
| A. | Leadership in Energy Efficiency Design |
| B. | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design |
| C. | Leadership in Energy Emissions Design |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» B. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design | |
| 44. |
Building which utilizes solar energy such as solar film effectively ________heat gain during the winter, and ________ heat gain during the summer. |
| A. | increases; reduces |
| B. | reduces; increases |
| C. | reduces; reduces |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. increases; reduces | |
| 45. |
________ ventilation requires less energy, capital and maintenance costs, and contributes less GHG emissions. |
| A. | Mechanical |
| B. | Natural |
| C. | Automatic |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. Natural | |
| 46. |
Which of the following is not considered a renewable energy source? |
| A. | Geothermal |
| B. | Solar |
| C. | Coal |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» C. Coal | |
| 47. |
A _______ building material can be made into new products again and again. |
| A. | recyclable |
| B. | reusable |
| C. | repairable |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» A. recyclable | |
| 48. |
When does Sustainable Construction take place? |
| A. | During the design phase of a building’ s development |
| B. | During the construction phase of a building’ s development |
| C. | After construction of the building |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. During the construction phase of a building’ s development | |
| 49. |
Sustainable construction considers the ____________ and ____________ impacts of construction activities on the surrounding neighborhood. |
| A. | operational; economical |
| B. | environmental; operational |
| C. | environmental; social |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. environmental; social | |
| 50. |
In a ventilator, top edge of shutter opens, |
| A. | Outside |
| B. | Inside |
| C. | Sideways |
| D. | Does not open |
| Answer» B. Inside | |
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